Highest Providence Real Estate Sale in 2 Years - East Side St. Florian Mansion Sells for $3.05M

Highest Providence Real Estate Sale in 2 Years - East Side St. Florian Mansion Sells for $3.05M

Residential Properties announced the sale of 91 Prospect Street on Providence’s East Side, which closed for $3.05 million.

According to State-Wide MLS data, this is Providence’s highest residential sale price in over two years. The record for a residential sale is 66 Williams Street is $4.6 million in 2019.

The Prospect Street property was designed by RI's most notable architect Friedrich St.Florian. He is the architect of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. He has done leading design work across the country and the world.

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His drawings are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris.

Residential Properties' Jim DeRentis represented both the seller and the buyer in this transaction. He has a total of 28 transaction sides over $1 million in Providence this year, 22 of which he listed.

 

Description of the Property

Top-to-bottom renovations in 2014 have made this Friedrich St. Florian-designed residence among the most impressive of College Hill’s beautiful homes. Its 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, fabulous amenities, and picturesque city views from its top floor add utility and charm to everyday life. The welcoming entry showcases high ceilings, while the combined living room and dining room presents a handsome fireplace and wet bar. The immaculate chef’s kitchen provides professional-grade appliances including an integrated stovetop and double ovens. Style and function unite as stone counters, a spacious center island, a professional wine refrigerator, and a sizable pantry all please the inner chef. Rounding out the main floor are a chic powder room off the study area and a sunroom with French doors providing walkout access to the expansive private patio. A set of steps leads down to the cobblestone driveway and coffered-ceiling, three-car garage. A private set of custom-designed iron stairs connects to a large, finished room with a dramatic cathedral ceiling. 

The home’s additional one-car, integral garage leads to the finished lower level with a media room, office, and au pair suite with private full bath. Segue up to the second floor where the gorgeous, fireplaced primary suite offers a private dressing room and a sleek, private marble bath featuring double sinks, a soaking tub, and a convenient stacked laundry. Two more peaceful suites with private baths complete the second story. For a crowning touch, stairs to the third floor lead to a secluded hideaway home office with a wet bar and serene treetop views. Designed for walking, the property is just steps from historic Prospect Park. The city’s shops, restaurants, downtown, and hospitals are all nearby as well. Esteemed Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design lend unique museums and cultural events. Quick highway access and proximity to the Providence train station allow for convenient commuting.